diff --git a/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.appdata.xml.in b/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.appdata.xml.in
index 2fb319e6..7bd5016c 100644
--- a/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.appdata.xml.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright 2018 Stanisław <@ststdc> -->
+<!-- Copyright 2019 Stanisław <@ststdc> -->
 <component type="desktop">
   <id>com.github.stsdc.monitor</id>
   <metadata_license>CC0</metadata_license>
@@ -25,13 +25,10 @@
 <url type="help">https://github.com/stsdc/monitor/issues</url>
 
 <releases>
-    <release version="0.4.3" date="2019-04-03">
+    <release version="0.4.4" date="2019-04-12">
 ​      <description>
 ​         <ul>
-            <li>Add start-in-background command line option</li>
-            <li>Add Italian and Portuguese translations</li>
-            <li>Update Dutch, French and Spanish translations</li>
-            <li>Fix Japanese translation</li>
+            <li>Add start-in-background option to UI (Ryo Nakano)</li>
         </ul>
 ​      </description>
 ​    </release>
diff --git a/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.gschema.xml b/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.gschema.xml
index 32a06925..efd2bda4 100644
--- a/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.gschema.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,10 @@
       <summary>To show Monitor Indicator or not</summary>
       <description>To show Monitor Indicator or not</description>
     </key>
+    <key type='b' name="background-state">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <summary>To start Monitor in background or not</summary>
+      <description>To start Monitor in background or not</description>
+    </key>
   </schema>
 </schemalist>
diff --git a/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.screenshot.png b/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.screenshot.png
index 915ca2fb..d240cc3f 100644
Binary files a/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.screenshot.png and b/data/com.github.stsdc.monitor.screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c2d4ad38..5aa096fb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+com.github.stsdc.monitor (0.4.4) bionic; urgency=low
+
+    * Add start-in-background option to UI
+
+-- Stanisław Dac <stanislawdac@gmail.com>  Fri, 12 Apr 2019 18:17:34 +0200
+
 com.github.stsdc.monitor (0.4.3) bionic; urgency=low
 
     * Add start-in-background command line option
diff --git a/po/com.github.stsdc.monitor.pot b/po/com.github.stsdc.monitor.pot
index 9ab846d7..efecd79a 100644
--- a/po/com.github.stsdc.monitor.pot
+++ b/po/com.github.stsdc.monitor.pot
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.github.stsdc.monitor\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
 "Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
-"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 
 #: src/Indicator/Widgets/PopoverWidget.vala:12
@@ -27,33 +27,37 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. setup name column
@@ -61,11 +65,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -93,12 +97,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 76785c9d..2166b65a 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 
@@ -17,33 +17,38 @@ msgstr "Monitor"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Prozess beenden"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Strg+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
+msgstr "Monitor"
+
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. setup name column
@@ -51,11 +56,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Prozess"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "CPU"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Arbeitsspeicher"
 
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ msgstr "KiB"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "MiB"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "GiB"
 
@@ -83,14 +88,17 @@ msgstr "Suche"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Geben Sie den Prozessnamen oder PID ein"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "CPU:"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Arbeitsspeicher"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Hintergrundanwendungen"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "CPU:"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Arbeitsspeicher"
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index dd2145a6..92825d34 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-03-31 10:43+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Raí B. Toffoletto <rai@raibtoffoletto.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -29,45 +29,50 @@ msgstr "Cerrar Monitor"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr "Icone de panel"
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Mostrar recursos del sistema"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Terminar proceso"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Preferencias"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Mostrar icone de panel"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Nombre del proceso"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "CPU"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Memoria"
 
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ msgstr "KiB"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "MiB"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "GiB"
 
@@ -95,14 +100,17 @@ msgstr "Buscar proceso"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Introduce el nombre del proceso o el PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "CPU :"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Memoria :"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Aplicaciones en segundo plano"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "CPU :"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Memoria :"
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 3e62faf8..79c56958 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-03-31 10:30+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Raí B. Toffoletto <rai@raibtoffoletto.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -29,45 +29,50 @@ msgstr "Quitter Monitor"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr "Icône du panneau"
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Montrer ressources du système"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Terminer le processus"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Préférences"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Montrer icône du panneau"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Nom du processus"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "CPU"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Mémoire"
 
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ msgstr "Kio"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "Mio"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "Gio"
 
@@ -95,14 +100,17 @@ msgstr "Rechercher un processus"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Entrez le nom d'un processus ou un PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "CPU :"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Mémoire :"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Applications en arrière-plan"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "CPU :"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Mémoire :"
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 4f006d74..1c61db01 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-03-31 10:59+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Raí B. Toffoletto <rai@raibtoffoletto.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -29,45 +29,50 @@ msgstr "Chidi il Monitore"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr "Icona del pannello"
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Mostra le risorse del sistema"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitore"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Terminare il processo"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Preferenze"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Mostra l'icona del pannello"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Nome del processo"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "CPU"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Memoria"
 
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ msgstr "KiB"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "MiB"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "GiB"
 
@@ -95,14 +100,17 @@ msgstr "Cerca un processo"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Digita il nome del processo o il PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "CPU :"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Memoria:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Applicazioni in background"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "CPU :"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Memoria:"
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 4b85b9f7..b578671d 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.github.stsdc.monitor\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-20 11:51+0900\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-02-20 11:53+0900\n"
 "Last-Translator: Ryo Nakano <ryonakaknock3@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: none\n"
@@ -37,26 +37,31 @@ msgstr "モニターインジケーター"
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "システムリソースを表示"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "モニター"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "プロセスを終了"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "設定"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "インジケーターを表示"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
diff --git a/po/lt.po b/po/lt.po
index fb4a18e0..27aa95b5 100644
--- a/po/lt.po
+++ b/po/lt.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-09-07 11:24+0300\n"
 "Last-Translator: Moo\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -31,33 +31,38 @@ msgstr "Monitor"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Užbaigti procesą"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl(Vald)+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
+msgstr "Monitor"
+
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. setup name column
@@ -65,11 +70,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Proceso pavadinimas"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "CPU"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Atmintis"
 
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ msgstr "KiB"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "MiB"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "GiB"
 
@@ -97,14 +102,17 @@ msgstr "Ieškoti proceso"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Įrašykite proceso pavadinimą ar PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "CPU:"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Atmintis:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Foninės programos"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "CPU:"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Atmintis:"
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index a140fc7d..d2f5f986 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-03-25 17:22+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Heimen Stoffels <vistausss@outlook.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -22,45 +22,50 @@ msgstr "Monitor afsluiten"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr "Monitor-indicator"
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Systeembronnen tonen"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Proces beëindigen"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Instellingen"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Indicator tonen"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Procesnaam"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "Processor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Geheugen"
 
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ msgstr "KiB"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "MiB"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "GiB"
 
@@ -88,14 +93,17 @@ msgstr "Zoek een proces"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Voer de procesnaam of PID in"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "Processor:"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Geheugen:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Achtergrondtoepassingen"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "Processor:"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Geheugen:"
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 971cdeb8..1362fd30 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -1,59 +1,64 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 
 #: src/Indicator/Widgets/PopoverWidget.vala:12
 msgid "Show Monitor"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Pokaż Monitor"
 
 #: src/Indicator/Widgets/PopoverWidget.vala:13
 msgid "Quit Monitor"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Wyjdź"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Pokaż zasoby systemu"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Zakończ proces"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Ustawienia"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Pokaż indykator"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr "Uruchamiaj w tle"
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Nazwa procesu"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Pamięć"
 
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -81,14 +86,14 @@ msgstr "Wyszukaj proces"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Wpisz nazwę procesu lub PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Pamięć:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr "Obliczam…"
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Aplikacje w tle"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Pamięć:"
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 4c2caf79..18c611dd 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-03-31 10:19+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Raí B. Toffoletto <rai@raibtoffoletto.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -29,45 +29,50 @@ msgstr "Fechar Monitor"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr "Ícone do painel"
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Mostrar recursos do sistema"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Terminar processo"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Preferências"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Mostrar ícone do painel"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Nome do processo"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "CPU"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Memória"
 
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ msgstr "KiB"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "MiB"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "GiB"
 
@@ -95,14 +100,17 @@ msgstr "Buscar por um processo"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Digite o nome de um processo ou um PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "CPU :"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Memória :"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Aplicações ativas em background"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "CPU :"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Memória :"
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index 1ab57f17..b6a7d503 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: \n"
 "Last-Translator: Andrey Kultyapov <camellan@yandex.ru>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -22,45 +22,50 @@ msgstr "Выход"
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr "Индикатор монитора"
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr "Показывать системные ресурсы"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr "Monitor"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Завершить процесс"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr "Ctrl+E"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr "Параметры"
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
 msgstr "Показывать индикатор"
 
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. setup name column
 #: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:21
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Имя процесса"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "ЦПУ"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Память"
 
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ msgstr "КиБ"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "МиБ"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "ГиБ"
 
@@ -88,14 +93,17 @@ msgstr "Найти процесс"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Введите имя или ИД процесса"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "ЦПУ:"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Память:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Фоновые приложения"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "ЦПУ:"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Память:"
diff --git a/po/uk.po b/po/uk.po
index 38122b01..d01ff288 100644
--- a/po/uk.po
+++ b/po/uk.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-03 22:44+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-04-12 18:26+0200\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 
@@ -15,33 +15,37 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. Some information about the indicator
 #. Unique name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:43
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
 msgid "Monitor Indicator"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Localised name
-#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:44
+#: src/Indicator/Indicator.vala:45
 msgid "Show system resources"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:11
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:13
 msgid "Monitor"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:18
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:20
 msgid "End process"
 msgstr "Закінчити процес"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:21
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:23
 msgid "Ctrl+E"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:28
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:32
 msgid "Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:46
-msgid "Show an indicator"
+msgid "Show an indicator:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala:52
+msgid "Start in background:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. setup name column
@@ -49,11 +53,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Process Name"
 msgstr "Назва процесу"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:42 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:7
 msgid "CPU"
 msgstr "ЦП"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:53 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:10
 msgid "Memory"
 msgstr "Пам'ять"
 
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ msgstr "КіБ"
 msgid "MiB"
 msgstr "МіБ"
 
-#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:25
+#: src/Widgets/OverallView.vala:118 src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:28
 msgid "GiB"
 msgstr "ГіБ"
 
@@ -81,14 +85,17 @@ msgstr "Пошук процесу"
 msgid "Type Process Name or PID"
 msgstr "Введіть назву процесу або PID"
 
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:9
-msgid "CPU:"
-msgstr "ЦП"
-
-#: src/Widgets/Statusbar.vala:10
-msgid "Memory:"
-msgstr "Пам'ять:"
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:12
+#: src/Widgets/Statusbar/Statusbar.vala:16
+msgid "Calculating…"
+msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Models/GenericModel.vala:274
 msgid "Background Applications"
 msgstr "Фонові додатки"
+
+#~ msgid "CPU:"
+#~ msgstr "ЦП"
+
+#~ msgid "Memory:"
+#~ msgstr "Пам'ять:"
diff --git a/src/Monitor.vala b/src/Monitor.vala
index c30d78f8..b809bffa 100644
--- a/src/Monitor.vala
+++ b/src/Monitor.vala
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ namespace Monitor {
 
             window = new MainWindow (this);
 
-            //start in background with indicator
-            if (status_background) {
+            // start in background with indicator
+            if (status_background || window.saved_state.background_state) {
                 if (!window.saved_state.indicator_state) {
                     window.saved_state.indicator_state = true;
                 }
 
                 window.hide ();
+                window.saved_state.background_state = true;
             } else {
                 window.show_all ();
             }
diff --git a/src/Services/Settings.vala b/src/Services/Settings.vala
index 0677393b..e4f01bf7 100644
--- a/src/Services/Settings.vala
+++ b/src/Services/Settings.vala
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace Monitor {
 
         public bool indicator_state { get; set; }
 
+        public bool background_state { get; set; }
+
         construct {
             // Controls the direction of the sort indicators
             Gtk.Settings.get_default ().set ("gtk-alternative-sort-arrows", true, null);
diff --git a/src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala b/src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala
index c4fde92e..f1d8d569 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/Headerbar.vala
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ namespace Monitor {
 
     public class Headerbar : Gtk.HeaderBar {
         private MainWindow window;
+        private Gtk.Switch show_indicator_switch;
+        private Gtk.Switch background_switch;
 
         public Search search;
 
@@ -41,14 +43,24 @@ namespace Monitor {
             preferences_popover.add (preferences_grid);
             preferences_button.popover = preferences_popover;
 
-            var show_indicator_switch = new Gtk.Switch ();
+            var indicator_label = new Gtk.Label (_("Show an indicator:"));
+            indicator_label.halign = Gtk.Align.END;
+
+            show_indicator_switch = new Gtk.Switch ();
             show_indicator_switch.state = window.saved_state.indicator_state;
 
-            var switch_box = new Gtk.Box (Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, 10);
-            switch_box.pack_start (new Gtk.Label (_("Show an indicator")), false, false, 0);
-            switch_box.pack_start (show_indicator_switch, false, false, 0);
+            var background_label = new Gtk.Label (_("Start in background:"));
+            background_label.halign = Gtk.Align.END;
+
+            background_switch = new Gtk.Switch ();
+            background_switch.state = window.saved_state.background_state;
+            set_background_switch_state ();
+
+            preferences_grid.attach (indicator_label, 0, 0, 1, 1);
+            preferences_grid.attach (show_indicator_switch, 1, 0, 1, 1);
+            preferences_grid.attach (background_label, 0, 1, 1, 1);
+            preferences_grid.attach (background_switch, 1, 1, 1, 1);
 
-            preferences_grid.add (switch_box);
             preferences_grid.show_all ();
 
             search = new Search (window.process_view, window.generic_model);
@@ -58,7 +70,20 @@ namespace Monitor {
             show_indicator_switch.notify["active"].connect (() => {
                 window.saved_state.indicator_state = show_indicator_switch.state;
                 window.dbusserver.indicator_state (show_indicator_switch.state);
+                set_background_switch_state ();
+            });
+            background_switch.notify["active"].connect (() => {
+                window.saved_state.background_state = background_switch.state;
+                set_background_switch_state ();
             });
         }
+
+        private void set_background_switch_state () {
+            background_switch.sensitive = show_indicator_switch.active;
+
+            if (!show_indicator_switch.active) {
+                background_switch.state = false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }